20Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.


In Context

17 Causing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.

18 The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.

19 Causing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.

20 Turning aside the lip of the stedfast, And the reason of the aged He taketh away.

21 Pouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.

22 Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.

Job 12:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth the speech of the trusty, And taketh away the understanding of the elders.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the elders.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:20He removes the speech of those who are trusted, and takes away the understanding of the elders.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:20He removes away the speech of the trusty, and takes away the understanding of the aged.